Richmond Primary Teaching School Alliance

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Welcome to the Richmond Primary Teaching School Alliance.

We are a partnership of primary schools and other organisations based in Richmond, South West London. The Alliance is led by Trafalgar Infant School and Hampton Hill Junior School, both National Support Schools (NSS) led by National Leaders of Education (NLE).

Teaching schools are part of the government’s drive to give schools more freedom and to enable schools to take increasing responsibility for managing the education system.

Teaching schools will play a fundamental role in developing a self-sustaining system where:

Trainee teachers learn from the best teachers, supported by a culture of coaching and mentoring

Professional development is predominantly school-based and classroom focused. Teachers, support staff and leaders improve through exposure to excellent practice within and beyond their immediate school, through observation, mentoring, coaching, practice, reflection and sharing with peers

Talent development and distributed leadership are the norm

Staff demonstrating potential are encouraged to lead and are given structured and stretching opportunities to grow and develop

Leaders have local knowledge and can identify where key resources and expertise lie

As well as offering training and support, teaching schools will identify and co-ordinate expertise in partner schools, using the best leaders and teachers to:

Play a greater role in recruiting and training new entrants to the profession (initial teacher training)

Lead peer-to-peer professional and leadership development (continuing professional development)

Who are we?

Richmond Primary Teaching School Alliance was designated in the summer of 2014. We are an alliance of primary schools from across the Borough of Richmond who work together with other key education providers to achieve the national goals for a school led system in education with the aim of improving standards of education for children in Richmond and beyond.

Our Vision and Values

The RPTSA is committed to a partnership which:

is outward facing, with honesty, trust and a shared moral purpose to get the best possible outcomes for all of our children and young people in our schools

supports and challenges all trainees and staff to consistently improve, have high expectations and a determination to be outstanding practitioners and leaders

recognises, celebrates and achieves excellence for all of its members

is self-improving, with a focus on improving outcomes for all stakeholders within a value-for-money framework

creates a national model of excellence which is innovative and influences the national educational landscape

rigorously focuses on QA standards and progress

The Partners within Richmond Primary Teaching School Alliance

RPTSA works in partnership other Teaching School Alliances, St Mary's University, Achieving For Children and several primary schools in the Richmond area.